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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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By Angela Dewan & Peter Taggart @ CNN.com, Feb. 9
Ireland began its official vote count Sunday as the nation waits for a clearer picture of its future government, following an exit poll that suggested the general election ended in a three-way dead heat [....]
The once-marginal Sinn Féin -- which was the political wing of the IRA during its drive to force Britain out of Northern Ireland -- appears to have successfully reshaped its image. According to the exit poll by Ipsos MRBI for The Irish Times, RTÉ and others, the party has become a popular option for young Irish voters frustrated with issues such as housing unaffordability.
Sinn Féin -- led by Mary Lou McDonald, who took over from longtime leader Gerry Adams two years ago -- was never in the running to command the Irish Dáil, or parliament, outright and form a government. It only fielded 42 candidates, short of the 80-seat threshold. There are 160 seats in the Dáil. The speaker is automatically re-elected and not considered a lawmaker with voting rights.
Sinn Féin could technically form a coalition with smaller parties, but its success Saturday is more likely to translate into a seat at the table in coalition negotiations [....]
Comments
Health #1 issue, Housing #2, gee sounds familiar:
by artappraiser on Sun, 02/09/2020 - 7:31am
hmmm, the two long-governing parties losing their appeal, says FT:
by artappraiser on Mon, 02/10/2020 - 1:25am
Sinn Fein won by "moving to the mainstream", and away from "militant radicalism":
by artappraiser on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 8:32am